Parking Brake
- Remove adjusting hole cover from rear wheel backing plate. Using flat blade screwdriver, turn brake adjusting screw star wheel until shoes make snug contact with drum surface of rotor and wheel will not turn. Back off adjusting screw star wheel 3-4 notches.
- Turn wheel to ensure brake shoes do not drag. If shoes drag, back off shoe adjustment a few more notches. Install adjusting hole cover to rear wheel backing plate.
- With service brakes properly adjusted, pull parking brake lever 3-5 notches. Raise vehicle on hoist. Loosen lock nut at parking brake cable equalizer. Turn adjusting nut until clearance is 0-.02" (0-.5 mm). See Fig 1
. Hold adjusting nut and tighten lock nut.
- Lower vehicle, but keep tires off ground. Release parking brake lever. Rotate front wheels and pull parking brake lever using 44 lbs. (20 kg) of force. Wheels should lock when handle is pulled up 6-7 notches. Readjust parking brake if needed.
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